Direct Access Barrister
Muhammad Umar Malik
Direct Access Barrister
Muhammad Umar Malik
Muhammad possesses a unique and diverse range of skills and experience. His practice areas include commercial, civil, family, immigration and employment law.
Prior to being called to the Bar, Muhammad worked as an Infrastructure and Cybersecurity specialist in the public and private sector for over 17 years. He possesses strong technical ability with a keen eye for attention to detail, giving him an added advantage and ability to analyse and assimilate technical and legal issues. Muhammad’s technical ability coupled with his legal knowledge and experience is a valuable asset to his clients, giving him a cutting-edge and significant advantage over conventional barristers.
Muhammad has a strong drafting practice with the ability to draft clear, concise and persuasive legal documents to protect his client’s interests. Muhammad is based in the North, however, he is willing to accept instructions nationwide, including for cases in London.
He is also a certified mediator and provides mediation services in civil and commercial disputes. Muhammad possesses excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills, with a focus on achieving excellent results for all parties involved.
Muhammad is fluent in English, Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi, with basic proficiency in Arabic.
Area of Law
Commercial
Muhammad is a seasoned legal professional with a strong focus on Commercial and Civil law. He possesses extensive experience in handling complex legal matters arising from contractual disputes and breach of contract claims. Muhammad regularly appears before Deputy and District judges for commercial and civil claims.
Muhammad has a strong drafting practice with the ability to draft clear, concise and persuasive legal documents to protect his client’s interests. Muhammad is based in the North, however, he accepts instructions nationwide, including for cases in London.
Muhammad brings extensive advocacy experience, having successfully represented both the claimants and defendants at various levels and complexity of cases. He appears before deputy, district and tribunal judges on a regular basis.
Previous work has included:
Breach of Contract Claims
Vehicle Damage, Credit Hire and Personal Injury Trials.
Small Claims, Fast Track and Multi Track trials.
Preliminary Hearings, Summary Judgement, Default Judgment and Set Side Judgement Hearings.
Claims arising from Consumer Rights Act 2015
Drafting Pleadings and Settlement Offers
Employment and Pensions
Muhammad's expertise spans a wide range of employment law issues, including:
Unfair dismissal
Discrimination
Harassment
Whistleblowing
Breach of contract
He is also well-versed in employment tribunal procedures and has a deep understanding of the latest legal developments in the field.
Family
Muhammad accepts instructions in all areas of family law, representing parents and children in both public and private proceedings. Muhammad’s family practice includes child arrangements, specific issues, prohibited steps, non-molestation and occupation orders.
Muhammad's multilingual ability is a tremendous asset in his family law practice. By being able to communicate effectively in multiple languages, he can connect with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and better understand their unique perspectives. This cultural sensitivity is essential in family law matters, as it allows Muhammad to tailor his legal advice and advocacy to the specific needs and circumstances of each client.
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality
Appearing regularly before the First Tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunals representing Appellants at Immigration and Asylum Appeals.
Making applications for Leave to Enter and Leave to Remain on all Immigration matters include Spouse Visa and Visit Visa.
Landlord and Tenant
Possession and Housing Disrepair Claims
Personal Injury
Experience of representing both Claimants and Defendants at Small Claims and Fast Track RTA cases
Property
Representing clients and Property Tribunals
What sort of work do I do?
Muhammad is a Direct Access Barrister and possesses a unique and diverse range of skills and experience. His practice areas include commercial, civil, family, immigration and employment law. Muhammad regularly appears before Upper Tribunals on substantive Immigration and Asylum appeals.
He is known for his meticulous preparation, persuasive advocacy, and ability to connect with judges. His winning mentality is evident in his consistent success in the courtroom, which is not limited to employment law, where he has consistently secured favourable verdicts for his clients.